What Would The World Be Without Teachers?

世界上没有老师会怎样

If you make a list of the world's top ten most challenging jobs, chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut. But think about the daunting¹ task millions of educators face each day as they try to mold a group of often surly, unruly kids into intelligent, well-rounded individuals. That surely has to be the toughest job in the world, especially given that there is no promotion² or bonus awaiting them even if they are wildly successful!

如果列出世界上前十个最具挑战的工作，做老师一定不能幸免其中。试想，成千上万的教育者每天努力把顽童一点点教育成有知识的栋梁之才，是颇具困难的事情。考虑到即使他们把孩子们教育成功，也不会因此加薪升职，做老师就更应被列为时间上最具挑战的工作了。

What if these all-important individuals that we often take for granted disappear from our lives? That was what Project Ed and Participant Media's Teach campaign asked filmmakers of all ages to envision for their recently held contest.

如果这个我们习以为常的角色从生活中消失会是什么情形？Project Ed和Participant Media公司发起的教育运动中，就请不同年龄段的导演在最近举行的比赛中给我们展现了这种场景。

Entitled, "A World Without Teachers," its intent was to inspire more young people to become teachers. However, the 62 amazing video submissions³ also serve as a reminder⁵ of how grim things would be if we didn't have these selfless individuals guiding us through life. What was interesting is that even the youngest contestants⁶ did not appear to rejoice at the idea of not having anybody telling them what to do.

这次活动的主题是“没有老师的世界”，主要意图是为了鼓励更多的年轻人成为老师。然而，提交的这62段视频也提醒了我们没有这些无私的老师，生活将会多么糟糕。有趣的是，即使最年轻的参赛者也没有因为没有人管束教导他们而欢呼雀跃。

High-school student Savannah Wakefield pondered if art as we know it today would have been different without teachers. Would Monet have discovered his talent for impressionism? Los Angeles-based Miles Horst, who won the 1,000 USD prize for the best adult submission⁴ imagines a world where teachers are replaced by a 'brain box' in his fun animated⁷ entry.

初中生Savannah Wakefield给我们展现了如果没有老师，我们今天所知的艺术会变成什么样。比如莫奈是否还会找到他创作印象主义画作的才能？来自洛杉矶的Miles Horst最后获得了最佳成人组奖项，并获得了1000美元奖金。他给我们生动有趣的展现了如果老师都被“大脑盒子”替代后世界会是什么样子。

Youth category winner Marina Barham's video depicts⁸ a fact we all know but often forget. Teachers don't just teach, they inspire - something that no electronic device, no matter how smart, can do! So the next time you think your teacher is being "mean" for trying to channel you in the right direction, imagine a life without him/her. We have a feeling it will not appear as rosy⁹!

青少年组的获奖者Marina Barham则展现给我们一个习以为常却经常忽略的事实——老师不仅传道授业，还给我们以鼓励，这是任何先进的电子产品都不能做到的！所以，下次你再觉得老师在教育你的时候很卑鄙的时候，就想想没有他/她的世界吧，那种生活一定感觉不怎么样。